The annual SB Nation blogger mock draft has dropped, and the Raptors HQ had the opportunity to make the 13th pick for the Toronto Raptors. As a side note, this exercise has no trades, so it’s a straight-up mock draft. We won’t be entertaining a package of Pascal Siakam for Anfernee Simons and the 2nd overall pick, even if our friends at Blazer’s Edge beg us.
Selection Process
To take a step back and give a bit of an insight into the thought process of selecting Kobe Bufkin, here’s how the last six picks went before we were on the clock:
- Detroit Pistons - Jarace Walker
- Washington Wizards - Bilal Coulibaly
- Utah Jazz - Anthony Black
- Dallas Mavericks - Taylor Hendricks
- Orlando Magic - Gradey Dick
- OKC Thunder - Cason Wallace
Gradey Dick and Cason Wallace went consecutively before the Raptors were on the clock, which would have been an interesting thought experiment, having to deliberate on choosing Bufkin over Gradey or Wallace.